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10/14/2021
In Assoc. Prof. Bridget Marshall’s new book, “Industrial Gothic,” she traces the use of Gothic literary devices to portray the horrors of industrialization. The Gothic still fascinates today, she says, because it helps us cope with the dark side of technological and social change.

10/14/2021
The major in pharmaceutical sciences combines classes in biomedical sciences and business to prepare students for jobs in pharmaceutical and biotechnology companies. Students can go on for advanced degrees in the same field – or an MBA.

10/13/2021
As the Rist DifferenceMaker Institute celebrates its 10th anniversary, Director Holly Lalos discusses why there’s been a resurgence in entrepreneurship during the pandemic, and Assoc. Prof. Li Sun shares research on how new ventures can survive a crisis.

10/7/2021
UMass Lowell received more than $3 million from the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services to develop new undergraduate and graduate programs in public health informatics and technology. UML will work with community colleges and health care partners to educate diverse students who can fill vital jobs.

10/5/2021
The DifferenceMaker program has provided training, mentoring and other resources to UMass Lowell student entrepreneurs who wish to address social, environmental and economic problems in the community and world for 10 years.

10/14/2021
As part of their $50 million commitment to the UMass system, UMass Lowell alumni Robert and Donna Manning announced Thursday they will provide their alma mater with a $10 million gift to support the future of business education.

10/8/2021
UMass Lowell and the Independent University Alumni Association at Lowell announced this week the organization will donate nearly $12 million to the university to fund student scholarships.

9/3/2021
Robert and Donna Manning of Swampscott, described by UMass as high school sweethearts and Methuen natives who both commuted to what is now UMass Lowell in the 1980s, are giving a donation of $50 million.

7/12/2021
The University of Massachusetts Lowell will give at least $13.7 million in American Rescue Plan relief funds to students facing food insecurity, homelessness or other financial hardships.

7/8/2021
Through an ongoing partnership with a local nonprofit, the university last month installed 500 growing containers for herbs, vegetables, and flowers covering the 2,300-square-foot mezzanine roof at O’Leary Library on South Campus.